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Br. sativa crispa. Ger., 1597, 244. 
Br. crispa. Dod., 1616, 622. 
Br. crispa lacinosa. J. Bauh., 1651, ii., 832. 
Chou vert frise. Decand. mem., 1821, 10. 
Tall Green Curled. Burr, 1863, 236. 
Chou frise vert grand. Vil., 1883, 131. 
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Brassica crispa, seu apiana. Trag., 1552, 721. 
Br. crispa Tragi. Lugd., 1587, 524. 
Br, tenuifolia laciniata. Lob. ic., 1591, i., 246. 
Br. selenoides. Dod., 1616, 622. 
Br. tenuissima laciniata. J. Bauh., 1651, ii., 832. 
Br. selenoides. Ger., 1597, 248. 
Chou plume or Chou aigrette. Decand. mem., 1821, 11. 
Ornamental kales of our gardens, 
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Brassica tophosa. Ger., 1547, 246; J. Bauh., 1651, ii., 830. 
Br. tophosa Tabernemontano. Chabr., 1677, 270. 
Chou palmier. Decand. mem., 1821, 11 ; Vilm., 1883, 133. 
These forms occur in many varieties, differing in degree only, 
and of various colors, even variegated. In addition to the above 
we may mention the proliferous kales, which also occur in several 
varieties. The following synonyms refer to proliferation only, as 
the plants in other respects are not resembling :— 
Brassica asparagoides Dalechampii. Lugd., 1587, 522. 
Brassica prolifera. Ger., 1597, 245. 
Brassica prolifera crispa. Ger., 1597, 245. 
Cockscomb kale, Burr, 1863, 232. 
Chou frise prolifere. Vilm., 1883, 133. 
II. The Dwarf Kales—Decandolle does not bring these into his 
classification as offering true types, and in this perhaps he is right. 
Yet olericulturally considered they are quite distinct. There are 
but few varieties. The best marked is the Dwarf Curled, the 
leaves falling over in a graceful curve and reaching the ground. It 
can be traced through variations and varieties to our first class, and 
hence it has been probably derived in recent times through a pro- 
cess of selection, or through the preservation of a natural varia- 
tion. We have now an intermediate type between the Dwarf 
Curled and the Tall Curled forms in the intermediate Moss Curled. 
